Theodore Roosevelt High School (Iowa)

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Theodore Roosevelt High School (Iowa)
4419 Center Street

Des Moines
,
Iowa 50312

USA
Coordinates 41°35′33″N93°40′46″W / 41.592606°N 93.679309°W / 41.592606; -93.679309
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1923 [1]
School district Des Moines Independent Community School District
Superintendent Ian Roberts
PrincipalSteven Schappaugh
Staff66.30 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,986 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio29.95 [2]
CampusUrban (Des Moines)
Color(s) Navy Blue and White
  
Athletics conference Central Iowa Metro League
Nickname Roughriders
Rival East Scarlets
Hoover Huskies
Lincoln Rail Splitters
NewspaperRider Roundup
Website Des Moines Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as Roosevelt High School or TRHS, is a public secondary school located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, and was named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.

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History

The construction of the building in which TRHS is housed was initiated in 1922 by Proudfoot, Bird, and Rawson and opened in 1924 with 1,282 students. The final cost to build was $1,331,600. The building's design has won many awards and is considered one of 50 most significant buildings in the state by Iowa PBS. The building is on both the State and National Register of Historic Places.

Curriculum

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Roosevelt High School

Students must be enrolled in physical education at least one semester each year and complete CPR certification. They are also required to take core academic courses in order to graduate and receive a diploma. These include Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, and Art.

Visual and Performing Arts

Roosevelt offers a range of visual and performing arts programming, including 2D & 3D design, painting and drawing, band, orchestra, theater, choir, and AP music theory. [3]

Bands

Orchestras

Vocal Music Choirs

Athletics and activities

WPA poster for a citywide forum lecture at Roosevelt High School by journalist Max Lerner (1940) Civil Liberties in War Times by Max Lerner 1940.jpg
WPA poster for a citywide forum lecture at Roosevelt High School by journalist Max Lerner (1940)
US Senator and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaking at Roosevelt High School (January 2016) Bernie Sanders at Roosevelt High School (24048959664).jpg
US Senator and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaking at Roosevelt High School (January 2016)

Roosevelt competes as a school in the Iowa High School Athletic Association 4A school. The Roughriders are members of the Central Iowa Metro League, and participate in the following sports: [4]

Notable alumni

See also

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  4. ↑ "Central Iowa Metro League". Central Iowa Metro League. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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